Sucess at Sedgemoor Blonde sale

Outstanding success was seen at the sale of British Blonde cattle at Sedgemoor Auction Centre.

Top price of the day was £6300 for Stephen Potter’s Whistley Bell, a bull with size, shape and good legs, weighing in at 860kg. Bell, who was placed first in the senior bull class and Champion was bought by Mr N C Roberts, Norfolk.

Stephen Potter also got reserve champion first prize junior bull for Whistley Caras Rose, who sold to £2730 and was bought by G M Boyer, North Newton.

Five bulls sold averaged £2929.50 and cows and calves peaked at £1396.50 for a 1999 born Megray Plenty 29-2228 with her September 2007 bull calf at foot, Megray Colby 37-1633 from Mr G H Barber, Crediton. Another 1999 cow, Megray Pearl with her March bull calf, Megray Denmark also from G H barber achieved £1260